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Volume 6: Issue 3 – TIMSS 2019:Insights towards improving South African learner achievement
July 2021
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) was first conducted in South Africa in 1995, and
every four years since then, except 2007. The long history of TIMSS in the country provides important evidence of the
health of the education system, international comparisons with other countries, and trends over time; as well as al ...
Published in: 2021
Keywords: Gender equality / Learner achievement / School safety / Science / South African educators
Volume 6: Issue 2 TIMSS SA Newsletter – TIMSS SA Latest Publications
June 2021
In this newsletter we share a number of recent journal articles and book chapters that used
TIMSS South African data. These publications provide insights into achievement trends over time and
contextual variables that are related to South African learners’ achievement.
Published in: 2021
Keywords: Inequalities / Learner aspirations / Science Grade 9
Volume 6: Issue 1 – TIMSS Resources
January 2021
Post release of the TIMSS 2019 results, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
and the TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center released the TIMSS 2019 International Data Repository and
Infographics. We share these links and other relevant resources with you.
Published in: 2021
Keywords: COVID-19 / Infographic Dashboard / Learning at home / TIMSS 2019 international Data Repository
TIMSS in South Africa: Making global research locally meaningful
Chapter in "Society, research and power: a history of the Human Sciences Research Council"
This chapter outlines the history and motivations for participation in TIMSS. In the first
section of the chapter, we outline the history of South Africa’s participation in TIMSS and
the relationship among the key actors, as well as changing perceptions towards the study
over time. Secondly, we provide a nuanced description of South African ma ...
Published in: 2021
Authors: Vijay Reddy / Sylvia Hannan
Keywords: 25 years of TIMSS / History of TIMSS / TIMSS in South Africa
TIMSS 2019 SAARMSTE Plenary
SAARMSTE Plenary Presentation
Published in: 2021
Keywords: Achievement Gaps / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa
TIMSS 2019 IN SOUTH AFRICA: Insights towards improving achievement in school mathematics and science
Having led South Africa’s Trends in
International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) for 20 years, Reddy was
well aware of the significant challenges
that had to be overcome to make small
but steady performance improvements
in these subjects. The TIMSS team
must have pondered this while
analysing the TIMSS 2019 results during
the heig ...
Published in: 2021
Keywords: Improving achievement / Mathematics Achievement in South Africa / Science Achievement in South Africa
The gendered complexities of school mathematics achievement: Girls outperforming or boys underperforming?
Volume 19 Number 2
Published in: 2021
Keywords: Gender equality / Learner achievement / mathematics achievement
The effect of school climate: How feelings of safety and belonging support learners’ achievement
Volume 19 Number 2
Published in: 2021
Authors: Lolita Winnaar
Keywords: Learner achievement / School safety / Sense of School Belonging
School leadership matters: The importance of emphasis on academic success
Volume 19 Number 2
School and Individual Predictors of Mathematics Achievement in South Africa: The Mediating Role of Learner Aspirations
Extant literature has demonstrated the importance of individual and school-related factors in improving
mathematics achievement. Despite this, there is still a gap in research to understand the mediating role
of educational aspiration in mathematics achievement. The aim of the present study is to test the
relationship between self-efficacy, scho ...
Published in: 2021
Authors: Angelina Wilson Fadiji / Vijay Reddy
Keywords: Learner educational aspirations / mathematics achievement / School climate / School resources / Self efficacy